Building an engine is a sort of rite of passage for motorheads, one that holds the power to provide a tremendous sense of accomplishment, though it can also bring the pain and frustration of failure.

Project Novakane suffered a temporary lock down after the birth of my son. Life got in the way of going fast, and that’s why you haven’t seen any updates in a few months. But now we’re back on ...

Whether to rejuvenate a broken down car or to upgrade and increase the power output, rebuilding an engine is a major job. It takes a great deal of mechanical skill and knowledge to undertake such a ...

Many engine building basics can be gleaned from the Pontiac service manuals, and/or the myriad "Build Your First Engine" articles found in magazines, books, and on websites. In this article, with the ...

Jetlagged writers watch as skilled Bentley workers carefully install the W12's dozen pistons. It looks easy, but we were assured that it wasn't. Bentley carries out both cold (using compressed air) ...

This release is available in German. Valves, nozzles, pistons, spark plugs and camshafts – the heart of each car is its engine. It is a complex structure with many levels and individual parts and must ...

The Chevrolet small block, regardless of its displacement, has been a cornerstone of the OHV V8 legacy. Fortunately, the engine’s global appeal and its appearance in over 50 years of OE production has ...

Crate engines provide an excellent alternative to rebuilding a stock engine or purchasing a remanufactured long block to renew the HEMI power plant in your Mopar or swap it into your project vehicle.